Preschool through Grade 3 Certificate of ...

PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 3 CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY (ENDORSEMENT CODE: 1013)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Applicants who hold a CE in Preschool through Grade 3 are required to attend a State approved Preschool through Grade 3 program consisting of a minimum of 24 semester hour credits to secure full licensure. If you plan to seek work in New Jersey under a P-3 CE and complete the 24 semester hour credits while working under provisional licensure, you must enroll in a Department approved New Jersey college or university program. Current regulations do not permit provisional teachers working under a Preschool through Grade 3 endorsement to teach in a P3 setting while attending a Preschool through Grade 3 program outside of New Jersey. Please consult the Office of Certification and Induction if you have any questions before enrolling in an out of state or online P-3 program.

TO AVOID DELAYS: After applying online, please email any transcripts, letters, forms, copies of out-of-state certification or other required documents to certapplication@doe.. Electronic transcripts must be sent directly from your university, college, clearinghouse or school. Please include your tracking number in the subject line of all correspondence with our office.

This endorsement entitles the holder to: ? Teach preschool through grade three in public schools and to teach public school students in approved settings providing early childhood education ? Teach language arts literacy, mathematics, science, computer and information literacy, and social studies full-time, integrating educational technology where appropriate in grades preschool through three ? Teach world languages full-time in grades preschool through three pursuant to N.JA.C 6A:9B-10.5 ? Teach all remaining subjects in grades preschool through three no more than one-half of the daily instructional assignment in all public schools

Degree Requirement ? A minimum of a bachelor's degree is required from a regionally accredited college/university.

Cumulative GPA Requirement ? New Jersey requires that candidates for certification achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 when a GPA of 4.00

equals an A grade for students graduating on or after September 1, 2016 (2.75 for those graduating before September 1, 2016) in a baccalaureate degree program, higher degree program or a State-approved post-baccalaureate certification program with a minimum of 13 semester-hour credits. ? Please note that there are GPA Flexibility Rules where a high praxis score may offset a GPA that is lower than 3.0, but higher than 2.75.

Subject Matter Preparation ? For certification as a P-3 teacher, completion of a major in the liberal arts, sciences, or a minimum of 60 liberal arts credits

is required. A "Liberal arts major" means any college major such as philosophy, history, literature, sociology, science, mathematics, or world language that is intended primarily to provide general knowledge and to develop an individual's general intellectual capacities to reason and evaluate, as opposed to professional or vocational skills. The final determination as to which courses will be counted towards the subject matter is based on professional and content standards found in the NJ Licensing Code. All credits must appear on a regionally accredited 2 OR 4 year college/university transcript.

Testing Requirements ? Praxis II Test Requirement

Official scores must be presented directly from Educational Testing Service to the NJ Department of Education. Only official scores are accepted. The New Jersey Department of Education code (R7666) and your Social Security number must appear on your test score report in order to be accepted. Please submit a copy of your test score report if you have taken the appropriate exam.

? Basic Skills Assessment Requirement (choose one) All candidates applying for their initial CE must pass a Commissioner-approved test of basic skills. Scores must be presented directly from Educational Testing Service to the NJ Department of Education. Only official scores are accepted. The New Jersey Department of Education code (R7666) and your Social Security number must appear on your test score report in order to be accepted. Please submit a copy of your test score report if you have taken the appropriate exams.

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NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. REQUIREMENTS, PASSING TEST SCORES, AND FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Score in the top one-third percentile on the SAT, ACT, or GRE for the year the test was taken. Official score reports must be sent directly from the testing agency. Physiology and Hygiene Requirement ? This requirement may be completed by choosing one of the following options: 1.) Present evidence of basic military training 2.) Complete a course such as biology, health or nutrition that appears on a regionally accredited 2 or 4-year

college/university transcript 3.) Complete an online test. You must have a tracking number and an application on file to take this test. Once

completed, please email us at Licensing.Requests@doe. stating that the test has been taken. You will need to include your name and tracking number in the email. Fee Requirement ? No checks or money orders will be accepted ? Please make the payment online ? Please notify your examiner after payment has been made. ? If your application expires after six months, you will be charged a fee of $70. ? All fees, including money left on file, are nonrefundable

You cannot complete the entire application process online. After applying online, please email all necessary documentation to certapplication@doe.. Electronic transcripts must be sent directly from your university, college, clearinghouse or school. Please include your tracking number in the subject line of all correspondence with our office.

If the above requirements have been met, then you may complete the online application in the Teacher Certification Information System (TCIS).

NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. REQUIREMENTS, PASSING TEST SCORES, AND FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

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